H.R. 6047Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Tom Barrett [R-MI-07]
Cosponsors: 14 · 14 Republicans
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committee: Veterans' Affairs Committee
Latest action: Jun 2, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

IntroducedNov 17, 2025
Passed the HouseMay 21, 2026
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill expands specified benefits programs for veterans and their survivors and establishes a supplemental monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans.

The bill establishes a supplemental monthly allowance of $833.33 for veterans who are already eligible for a monthly aid and attendance allowance due to service-connected disabilities or traumatic brain injury.

The bill increases the rate of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) by an additional 1% the next time DIC is adjusted for cost of living and an additional 0.5% the following adjustment. DIC is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors of (1) certain veterans who died due to a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed in the line of duty; or (3) veterans who were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period.

The bill expands eligibility for loans under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program to certain members of the reserve components and National Guard by expanding what qualifies as active duty. The bill includes annual training duty as qualifying active duty and grants eligibility for VA loan guarantees after 14 days of active-duty service (with an additional fee).

Under the VA home loan program, the bill extends certain loan fee rates through September 30, 2036, and increases the fees for certain refinancing loans and loan assumptions.

The bill extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through September 30, 2036.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 6047 as reported to House on Apr 2, 2026. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 191

House May 21, 2026

On Passage

Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act

Passed

235 Yea 179 Nay 16 not voting

Party-line vote 33 of 414 voting members broke with their own party: 30 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

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All members430 members

Democratic212 members

Independent1 member

Republican217 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors14 · 14 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 6047 and vote against it. 11 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 604713 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 6047 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

BROKER ACTION COALITIONfiled by FORBES-TATEIts PAC: Broker Action Coalition PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Housing · Veterans4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

GOLD STAR WIVES OF AMERICA, INC.filed by BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Veterans4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Defense · Veterans · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

Veterans · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Defense +10 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Veterans3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION

Homeland Security · Veterans · Defense3 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

ROCKET LPfiled by MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Housing · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Telecommunications +1 more3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.

Foreign Relations · Veterans · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Defense +1 more3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT

Veterans · Defense3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNIts PAC: Human Rights Campaign PAC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +6 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

38 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-27. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.